As holding AMB maps into IHG-1rewards platinum elite status,

True status match 1 on 1:

Wyndam:
https://help.wyndhamrewards.com/s/st...language=en_GB

Choice:
https://www.choicehotels.com/en-uk/c...s/status-match

Not a true status match 1 on 1 but more of a status challenge:

Hilton:
https://www.hiltonhonors.com/en_US/s...match/landing/
OR
Just get the Hilton Aspire creditcard to be granted instant lucrative Diamond status auto renewal as long as you hold the creditcard
https://www.hilton.com/en/p/hilton-h...rds/your-card/

Concerning:

Marriott
- one must call in to request the possibility of being offered a status challenge
OR just get the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant creditcard to be granted instant lucrative platinum status : auto renewal as long as you hold the creditcard
https://www.marriott.com/credit-card...redit-cards.mi
HOWEVER
if you have seen online ads or heard the grapevine boast about easy buy up to Marriott platinum status,
please be warned:
https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/08/22/...er-congestion/

Hyatt
- if working for an aporoved corporation or having an AA account with concierge key status, one can apply for a status challenge or status match (eligable AA concierge key status only)
https://onemileatatime.com/deals/ame...us-fast-track/

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyat...s-florida.html

OR
- get the Chase x Hyatt creditcard for personal / business and spend $ to acquire Elite Qualifying Night to make it to each status level
https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/hyatt

Source:
https://upgradedpoints.com/travel/ho...es-challenges/
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credi...tatus-matches/


On a spirit side track about Accor,

Instant granted "gold" status + auto renewal
by
becoming a shareholder
https://group.accor.com/en/finance/i...reholders-club

instead of Clarissa knowing it all, it seems LL knows it all :

Acoor fasttrack X Qantas
https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/05/23/...ember-31-2024/

LL's strategy by stacking the following subscription program of Accor

Acccor All Plus Ibis
instant acquiring 10 qualifying status nights
grants silver status
+
Accor All Plus Voyageur
Auto granted silver status by instant acquiring 20 qualifying status nights
https://all.accor.com/loyalty-progra...index.en.shtml
+
A faster way via Accor ALl Signature (Brazil)
https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/04/23/...-june-11-2024/
+
Another way via Accor All Plus (China)
https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/04/13/...april-30-2024/

Pandemic and direct post pandemic, there were lucrative 1 on 1 status matches, however as everyone revenge travels and travel + status is becoming mainstream, hotel corporations are less open to statusmatching but prefer to steer interest in status challenges or co-branded creditcards. You were just to late to the Bilt X Hyatt Globalist promo : Bilt Explorist / Globalist Fast Track promotion 2023 But i guess there will always be another hip tech company arising to lure financing like a moth to a flame ....

It is all easy peasy to acquire hotel status it you are American
or eligable to open American creditcard accounts
and if you have $

Disclaimer:
As always i consider myself the villeage idiot X local crumpet, and as such i am not affiliated with any provider, nor do i get any kickback, i also have no idea about the best available promotions in public and sign up bonus and i certaintly am oblivious of the value of cpm / ccp. These are just some random musings found on the internet without embedded referal trackers....... Hope this is informative.